Democratic Republic of Congo vs Maldives: Water withdrawals per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.46 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Maldives
11.22 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Maldives rank
178th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.22 cubic meters per person against 6.46 cubic meters per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.76 cubic meters per person.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 178th of 180 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.18 cubic meters per person | 21.33 cubic meters per person | 10.15 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.28 cubic meters per person | 19.61 cubic meters per person | 8.33 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.61 cubic meters per person | 14.09 cubic meters per person | 5.49 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.79 cubic meters per person | 11.41 cubic meters per person | 4.63 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 11.22 cubic meters per person against 6.46 cubic meters per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
- 4.76 cubic meters per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 178th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.